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Help us with home improvement projects and landscaping in our house near Castletownbere, Ireland

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    Help with DIY, landscaping, Gardening, maintaining and improving house and 5 acres on Beara Peninsula in West Cork, Ireland

    Tony and Fionnuala are both interested in the areas of meditation and writing, and music. They are non-smokers.

    The house is 6 Kilometres from the town of Castletownbere. It is situated on 5 acres on the Wild Atlantic Way overlooking Bere Island and Bantry Bay, with the mountains behind.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Experience the beautiful Beara Peninsula with walking trails, hikes and coastline. Travelers can learn about creating a meditation garden including labyrinths, etc. Learn about the variety of trees and plants in the gardens.

  • Help

    Help

    Help welcomed with mainly outdoor projects such as landscaping and clearing the land of invasive plant species. Other work includes gardening: mowing, weeding, clearing scrub, etc.; chopping wood; helping restore old stone walls, DIY. On wet days help welcomed with house cleaning, painting; cooking , etc

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Irish: Intermediate
    French: Beginner
    Dutch: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    The house is a four bedroom bungalow. Accommodation is a single bedroom, or shared double bedroom. Bathroom is shared. Kitchen is available for vegetarian and fish cooking. Food for breakfast, lunch and dinner provided. Main meals are prepared and taken together. Self cooking may be required at times. Help expected with the cooking and cleaning up.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Bus service available form Cork City to Castletownbere. Will collect on arrival. Bicycle available. Approx. 400m from the sea. Castletownbere is the nearest town (4 miles away) and is the second largest fishing port in Ireland. The Beara Way walking route runs the length of the Beara Peninsula. Dzogchen Beara Buddhist Centre is 30 mins away by car. Dursey island with Ireland's only cable car is approx 40 mins drive away.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

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    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 586534716332

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